Organize a Holocaust Remembrance Day

Remembrance of victims of the Holocaust may take many forms. Here are a few suggestions:

Civic ceremonies with the governor, mayor, or other leaders. Proclamations, such as the 2009 Sample Civic Proclamation (state) or the 2009 Sample Civic Proclamation (city), issued by the governor or mayor. See list of 2009 Proclamations.
College and university lectures by Holocaust scholars; high school student essays.
A film or film series followed by a discussion or interview with an eyewitness — a survivor, liberator or rescuer (Guidelines for Arranging a Survivor Presentation); document, archival, or Holocaust art exhibition; readings of poetry written during or about the Holocaust; presentation of music composed during the Holocaust.
Library displays of Holocaust literature classics; community book club discussion or review of recently published Holocaust books.
Special prayers, sermons, or meditation services by church leaders; planting of trees or flowers dedicated to lost communities.
Discussions about contemporary genocide prevention.

Materials for planning a Holocaust commemoration day:

Download theme text and use it as part of your commemoration
Dates of Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration
2009 Sample Civic Proclamation (state)
2009 Sample Civic Proclamation (city)
2009 Sample Civic Proclamation (department)
Download PowerPoint presentation of historic images and maps (PPT format/2.2MB)
Create a poster display by downloading high-resolution historic images and maps
Download a sample poster. Use any of these images to create your own Holocaust Remembrance day poster.
Download stickers to print and hand out during your ceremony
Get our badge to post on your Web site
(and hyperlink it to www.ushmm.org/remembrance/dor).
Right-click the image (control-click for Mac) and save it to your desktop.

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